Stony Brook, N.Y. - Behind two goals from from senior Amy Thompson (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg), a goal and an assist from senior Raven Edwards (West Orange, N.J.) and two assists from junior Christen Cahill (Pembroke, Mass.), the Stony Brook women's soccer team (4-7-2, 1-1 AE) defeated the Binghamton Bearcats (4-7-2, 0-1) 3-0 to improve to 1-1 in league play.

Faherty's Reaction

"We came out in the first half and were able to recognize where the space was," said head coach Brendan Faherty. "We did a good job of getting into the channels and getting behind their defense and we were able to finish our chances."

Highlights

• Thompson, making her first start of the season at center forward, gave the Seawolves a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute heading in a cross from senior Priscilla Wiggins (Fresno, Calif). Edwards also recorded an assist on the play.
• Edwards made it 2-0 in the 26th minute. Junior Sydney Vaughn (Ballwin, Mo.) found her with a great diagonal pass. Edwards used her pace to get in on goal and finish to the far post for her team-best fourth goal of the season. Cahill also notched an assist on the play.
• Thompson found the net for the match's final goal in the 58th minute thanks to some unselfish play from sophomore Julie Johnstonbaugh (Neshanic Station, N.J.). Cahill started the play with a nice pass wide to Johnstonbaugh. She walked in on goal before slotting to Thompson for the easy finish.
• Sophomore Cara Gallagher (Massapequa, N.Y.) preserved the shutout with two big saves in the 73rd minute. The first save was made on the line and the second was from close range on a rebound attempt.

Notes

• With her two assists, Cahill moved into a tie for the conference lead with five.
• Gallagher notched her fourth shutout in just seven starts.
• Edwards led the team with four shots and two shots on goal. Johnstonbaugh and Thompson also finished with two shots on goal.
• Stony Brook dominated first half play, outshooting the Bearcats 13-5 at intermission.
• The Seawolves moved to 3-1 on the season when scoring the game's first goal.
• Stony Brook has outscored its opponents 6-0 in its last two home matches.

Up Next

Stony Brook stays at home with a pivotal conference match vs. Vermont on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 pm.